The Ants of Africa
Genus Boloponera
Boloponera vicans Fisher

Boloponera vicans Fisher

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Central African Republic (Fisher, 2006: 112, illustrated, holotype worker) collected by Brian Fisher.
With a triangular to rearward facing hook shaped subpetiolar process; this species has elongated mandibles. Eyes absent.

{Boloponera vicans}FISHER, B.L. 2006: Boloponera vicans gen.n. and sp.n. and two new species of the Plectroctena genus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). – Myrmecologische Nachrichten, 8, 111-118. http://myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/images/pdf/volume8/mn8_111-118_non-printable.pdf

The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0401737 Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0401737; Locality Central African Republic: Prefecture Sangha-Mbaéré: Parc National Dzanga-Ndoki, Mabéa Bai, 21.4 km 53° NE Bayanga; 03°02'00"N 016°24'36"E 510 m; Collection codes: BLF04000; Date: 1-7 May 2001; Collected by: B.L.Fisher; Method: EC19 sifted litter; Habitat: rainforest; Transect Type: MW 50 sample transect, 5m; Transect Sample No.: 13

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